Nyankpa language explained

Nyankpa
Also Known As:Yeskwa
Nativename:nyankpá
States:Nigeria
Region:Kaduna State, Nassarawa State
Speakers:70,000
Date:2012
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Plateau
Fam5:Central ?
Fam6:Koroic
Iso3:yes
Glotto:yesk1239
Glottorefname:Yeskwa
5:Nyankpa

Nyankpa or Yeskwa (nyankpá) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It sometimes appears in the literature as Nyenkpa, which is a dialect.

Dialects

The main dialects are Panda, Tattara, Bede and Gitata (Buzi). The prestige dialect is Tattara, which is said to be the standard form of the language.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Nyankpa [= Yeskwa] language of Central Nigeria]. Roger Blench. 20 May 2009. 1.